What is 7/7 minus 1/6?

Looking for the result of 7/7 - 1/6? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 7/7 by 1/6?

7 7 − 1 6 = (7 × 6) − (1 × 7) 7 × 6 = 35 42 = 5 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 7 × 6 = 42
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 7 = 7
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 42 − 7 = 35
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 7 × 6 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 35/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (35/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (7):
    • 35/7 = 5
    • 42/7 = 6
  7. This gives: 5/6.

The result of subtracting 7/7 and 1/6 is : 5/6 (or 0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)